MEDICAL ASSISTANT-PHYSICIAN PRACTICES

Medical Assistant-Physician Practices

Who We Are: LifeBridge Health is a dynamic, purpose-driven health system redefining care delivery across the mid-Atlantic and beyond, anchored by our mission to "improve the health of people in the communities we serve." Join us to advance health access, elevate patient experiences, and contribute to a system that values bold ideas and community-centered care.

About the Role:

• Assists providers with efficient patient flow while maintaining high standards of care, perform a variety of general patient care responsibilities to include, but not limited to: measuring/recording vital signs, collecting specimens and administering injections. Administrative tasks include answering phones, maintaining physician schedules, ordering supplies, and performing other administrative duties.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance and preparation prior to and during examination by health care providers.
• Prepares examination/treatment rooms for examinations of patients by properly positioning instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Interviews patients to obtain reasons for visit, such as nature of complaint, physical problems, symptoms of illness, etc.
• Prepares patients for examination by performing various routine physical assessments such as vital signs, height, weight, blood pressure, etc.
• Prepares and assists health care provider during examination and procedures.
• Maintains logs for refrigerator temperature (medications and specimens), weekly exam room cleaning and quality control point of care testing on equipment as needed.
• Maintains timely monitoring and documentation (tracking) of physician ordered laboratory tests, radiology, ultrasound, etc. if requested.
• Performs point of care testing according to practice protocols and follows OSHA guidelines in obtaining and handling specimens.
• Administers medication by oral, intramuscular or subcutaneous routes under provider's order.
• Performs diagnostic testing to include but not limited to EKG, phlebotomy and laboratory testing.
• As a designated agent of the provider, relays prescription information to pharmacies as directed by the provider.
• Administers medications limited to those designated, only as designated by the provider.
• Performs general clerical duties necessary to support provider's office practice.
• Updates and maintains patient chart, confidential files and other departmental records electronic and paper.
• Prepares inventory of supplies to determine items to be replenished.
• Reviews current supplies for expiration dates.
• Stocks all medical supplies.
• May assist in registration and updating information on patient's record.
• Performs clerical duties including but not limited to: provider scheduling, answering and directing telephone calls to appropriate parties, maintaining medical records in patient charts, composing general correspondence.

Requirements:

• Education: HS Diploma/GED preferred, Graduate of accredited Medical Assistant program
• Experience: Prior medical assistant experience
• Licensure/Certifications: American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR

Must be available to travel to our Pikesville, Westminster and potentially Ellicott City offices.